Under the powers conferred upon me by Standing Order 21(2) of the Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann relative to public business I summon Seanad Éireann to meet at 4 p.m. today, Tuesday, 18 September 2001 for the following special reason: Statements on Atrocities in the United States of America. The business to be considered at this sitting is confined to No. 1 on the Order Paper which I caused to be circulated today. I now call on the Leader to propose the arrangements for the taking of No. 1.
Business of Seanad.
Statements on Atrocities in the United States of America is No. 1. I propose that group leaders have eight minutes, all other Senators have four minutes and statements will conclude no later than 5.30 p.m. Senators may share time.
Are the arrangements agreed? Agreed.